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Chicago Cubs @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1953-08-21 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 37243 · 2:06
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 6th. Lew Burdette earned the win and Don Liddle picked up the save. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Bubba Church SV: Don Liddle
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Church | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Burdette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Church | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Turk Lown | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 8.2 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
 Don Liddle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Eddie Miksis: 16(1)3/GDP
- Dee Fondy: K
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: 13/BG
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 3/L
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Bill Serena: K/C
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
- Joe Adcock: K/C
- Del Crandall: 7
- Sid Gordon: 3/P
Top 3
- George Metkovich: K
- Clyde McCullough: D9
- Bubba Church: 6/P
- Frank Baumholtz: 13
Bot 3
- Jack Dittmer: 9/F9D
- Lew Burdette: K
- Bill Bruton: 43
Top 4
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Dee Fondy: D7
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Randy Jackson: 8
Bot 4
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Eddie Mathews: S7.1-3
- Andy Pafko: E6/TH.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Joe Adcock: 5(2)4(1)/GDP
- Del Crandall: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bill Serena: S9
- George Metkovich: S7.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 13.2-3;1-2
- Bubba Church: 3/FL
- Frank Baumholtz: IW
- Eddie Miksis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dee Fondy: 7/FL
Bot 5
- Sid Gordon: W
- Jack Dittmer: K/C
- Lew Burdette: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Bill Bruton: 43
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: 7/F7D
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Bill Serena: S8
- George Metkovich: W.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 63
Bot 6
- Johnny Logan: S8
- Eddie Mathews: 46(1)/FO
- Andy Pafko: WP.1-2
- Andy Pafko: S8.2-H
- Joe Adcock: D7.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Del Crandall: 7.3-H
- Sid Gordon: 63
Top 7
- Tommy Brown: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Eddie Miksis: 4/P
Bot 7
- Jack Dittmer: S9
- Lew Burdette: 3/BP
- Bill Bruton: 16(1)/FO
- Johnny Logan: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Dee Fondy: 5/BP
- Ralph Kiner: 3/G
- Randy Jackson: K/C
Bot 8
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9
- Andy Pafko: K
- Joe Adcock: K/C
Top 9
- Bill Serena: D8
- George Metkovich: 7
- Clyde McCullough: S8.2-H
- Joe Garagiola: S8.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 13.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: S7.3-H;2-H
- Dee Fondy: 43
Notes & reviews
- 400 ft